Cross-tie.



W. G. UHIPLEY.

GROSS TIB.

APBLIOATION FILED DEG. 1a, 1911.

s Patented June 18, 19122,;

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W. G. CHIPLEY.

GROSS TIE.

APPLICATION $111111) 11130.18, 1911.

Patented June 18 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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ot a portion olI a tic in vertical l 'recess in the tic and iin-tiran era.

WILLIAM G. CHIPLE?, 0F ALTLANTA, GEOEGZ.

CROSS-'NIR Specification o Letters Patent.

Application tiled iecember 18, 1911. Serial io. 666.53%.

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Be it known that l, Wiiamu. G. Culinair, a citizen of the United fitatee.v residing at. Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful linproi'einentsin Cross-Ties: and i do herebyf declare the Following to oc a full, clear. and exact description oi the invention, sueli as will enable others sli'illed in the art to which it 'appertainsto inakx and use the saine. j

This invention relates-to cross-ties and it consists iii 'the novel construction herein- :il'ter described and claimed.

ln the acconipan vinii drawings foru'iiiig part olt this application Figure l is a View ongitudinal and securing section and showing' the rail Fig. 2 is a devices in transverse section.

top phiii view partially in section of the con-A struction lshown in Fig'. l. Figx is a side elevation ot' :i reinforcing channel member. Fig'. t is a bottoni plan iiew thereof.. Fig. Fig. t; is a section ou the Fig. T is a view of one of tlic securing; blocks for insertion in the adjoiningtlierail. Fig. S shows rail in vertical transverse section with the securing devices in position, these devices being, niouiited above a'lower plate resting in the, recess in the tie. Fig. 9 shows another form of wedge block.

In carrying out my invent-ion I ineke use ot a tie of concrete or other plastic uniterial indicated ny l0 and shown in Fig. l where one end of the tie appears with one of the rails suitably secured. The tie is reinforced longitiii'linally by ii channel ineinber l5 shown 1n detail in Figs. 3 to .t3 in elusive and in dotted lines in Fig. l. @ne or more. of these channel members can be employed as may be found desirable. The tiefis recessed transversely as indicated at 1.6, the recess being),r wider it/"orio end forming a wedge-shaped cut away 'ort-ion of siibstantlially the configuration i lustrated in Figi lille (iw-t3 of Fig'. l.

lVitliin the recess the rail is mounted at. a

Suitable distance above the baasand is wedged into position .by means ot blocks 1 and 18 having the torni shown in Fig. 7

These blocks are provided with grooves l2' extending the full length and iocated near the base leavingy a lower 90 which projects under the base of tlierail The edge of ineinbei' 20 is beveled in order thabthe blocks when in position may overy rails.

would otherwise tends beneath the support for the rail. the block is beveled as indicated at and is also beveled at 29. the :side last mentioned eiigegiiizgz` the. Yunder eut wall of the recess foi-ined in the tio. The blocks 1T and 1&3 are preferably somewhat less than the full transverse measure of the tie and may be secured after being placed in position by any suitable means. rdiiiarilj,f the wedfging action of the blocks is sutlieient. The blocks engage the flange of the rail and the` web, and extend to the lower portion of the head.

In Fig. I, I have shown the cent 'al portion of the tie 2.1 as heine,i reduced in size, whereby heavyY end portions are formed, as eoniparcd with the central portion. These end portions constitu n Fig'. is cut away a suitable forni of the tie being immaterial.

Referring more particularl)l to the reinf forcing deviceit will be obvious that thisV t 2o and it is obvious that any being cut awa) where the rails are. engaged. In torninig these cnt awai,I portions, l inay The upper surface te peiftestals for the S the lower portion of the tienioid might be employed, the exact;

cut outa portion 30 having beveled edgesV 3l, said portion 30 being turned down as shown in Fig. 3, in order to stilen'tlie channel member :it the portion where it be weak. These turned down portions 30 tend to reinforce the concrete and the concrete in turn vreii'ioi'ces the weakened port-ions of the channel member.

In Fig. l a bottoni plan view of the channel" incinber is lshown and it will, be observed that the flared portions or sides of the chauiiel are connected transversety 'at 32, 33 and 3l. The length of these ,connecting por tions may of course be varied but ity is .def .sii-able that there be sutlicient metal in the rentra] portion 33 to hold the tie together` in the event of the 'Fracture of the conci-ete body poi-tion. Portions or' the channel ineinlier nuiybe pi'midedhwitli perfoiatioiis, ,as Shown at 35, t-lie edges of these perforations being flared for engaging andi'eini-` ltoreinnl the concrete. l

ln 'tlie torni shown iii Fig. 8a plate 4t) ex transverse recess of tl'ie tie circumstances the blocks full width ot' the and under these 41 and 42 are torn-led soineiiluit aliliferently;

they grooved portions being unnecessary.

rail and neferablv the- In order to provide blocks for use on curves Where the raii Wouid not Contact vwith a straight edge for any considerable distance the blocks may be curved slightly as shown. in Fig. 9.

The blocks or Wedges may be of metal, Wood, wood-puip, or. composition. if of metal, they may be insertedv with e paper sheathing, shown at 45 in Fig. 8, this sheathing being used Aon the sides or the sides and bottom. y

If desired, two forros of lugs or earsrnay be used on a single channel member, as in Fig. 1, Where the devices 30 are turned outwardly at 30". A portion of member 15 is turned over at l5', in order to stiien the structure.

What claim is:

l. In a device of the cisss described, a tie provided with e transverse recess, o. rein-v forcing member 'extending iongitndinaiiy of the tie and cut sway to oii'ord an opening;` conforming to the lower portion of the recess, and rail engaging devices 'for insertion Within the recess on opposite sides of the rail, said devices each cushioning the head and base of the rail.

2. In :i device of 'the class deseribcd,fe tie provided with a channei-shaped reinforcing member the anged sides ot which project toward the upper side of the tie, said tianged sides being cut sway, the tie beingprovided with a transverse recess, the walls of the lower portion of which coincide with the ont away portion of the channei i'nember, and means for insertion Within the recess onv opposite sides of the raii foi'iegaging the reinforcing member, cushioning the head of the rail.

3. In a device ot' the class described, a tie provided with a'tiensverse recess und a reinforcing member having s. cnt aivay portion conforming in part to the configuration of the recess, and moons for insertion Within the recess and engaging. the iiange and web V of the ra i1 and the smidv reinforcing member and for cushioning the head of the rail.

4. In a device of the class described, a vtieV provided with a roii forcing member and a transverse recess. :mi ineens for insertion vviiiiin the recess and engaging the reiutoro' incenso i ing member, the sides (if the recess 'and adapted to engage o raii received Within seid recess and to cushion end partisiiy support the heed thereof.V

5( in n de vice of the cisss described, s tie provided with s reinforcing member and a transverse recess, and Wedge shaped devices for insertion Within the recess ind engaging the reinforcing member, the fides of the ref cess, and adapted to engages rsii received within said recess and to cushion and A,psrtioiiy supportt'ne head thereof.

6. In zr'device oi the ciass described, a tie provided with s recess having side Weils inciined in tivo directions, e reinforcing rneim ber for the tie having s cut away portion, said out away portion coinciding in part .with the Waiis of the recess, and means for insertion in the recess adopted to engage a raii received. therein, said ineens constituting tion oi? the heed ott the rail and the reinforcing member. n Y

7. 'in a device of the class described, a tie provided with a -transverse recess, s piste iocs'ted therein and adapted to receive and support e rail, and wedge shaped devices for insertion in the 'recess and engaging oppointing e. direct connection between the iovver portion ofthe head of the raii, sind the reinforcing member.

8. in a derice of the class described, s tie vn'ovided with a transverse recess, o reiniorcingmember within the tie and provided with a cut avr'ay portion adjacent to the sides of the recess, a piste located horizonteily within the recess and adapted to receive and support a roii, and devices for engaging the weils oi the recess, the reinforcing member and portion of the raii for scouring the hitter, seid (.ieviccs partiaiiy supporting the head of the roii and. constituting cushioning iuembers bctivccn the head :and plate.

in tes iinony whereof i aiiix my signature in presence oiI tivo witnesses.

WiLLiii (i. (HHPLEY.

YJitnesses:

S. ii. THAXTON RAY iAYN s.

a direct-connection between. the iovver p or` site portiensof the raii, said devices consti-A 

